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`No Iraq war,' local protesters say

by Caroline Duke cd@thevistaonline.com

"War is a failure of diplomacy.

If we go to war, it means that they've failed at everything else.

As the possibility of war with Iraq edges closer, many Americans are exercising their First Amendment rights with anti-war demonstrations.

Thousands of protesters gathered in the nation's capital over the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekend to express anti-war sentiment to the Bush administration and to promote peace. A smaller local group convened for the same reason Jan. 22 during a weekly rally in Oklahoma City.

"It's participatory democracy," said Tom Temple, organizer of the Oklahoma City protests.

"War is a failure of diplomacy. If we go to war, it means that they've failed at everything else."

The first demonstration was held Oct. 26, 2003, and approximately 350 people were in attendance, said Nathaniel Batchelder, director of the Peace House of Oklahoma City and organizer of the Emergency Oklahoma City Coalition to Stop the War Against Iraq.

"We formed a coalition of faith- and conscious-led individuals to organize actions related to preventing war against Iraq," Batchelder said.

Passers-by responded by honking to demonstrators who held hand-painted cardboard signs that, among other things, read "honk for peace" and "food, not bombs."

—Tom Temple Protest Organizer

Carol Reggio joined the demonstration after she drove by the anti-war protesters Jan. 22.

see Protest page 5

Anti-war demonstrators rallied at N.W. 23rd Street and Classen Boulevard to protest the possible war with Iraq.

"In the current time in history when you have nuclear and biological weaponry, all nations should get rid of weapons of mass destruction.

We can rely on bullets and guns.

— John Langley Vietnam War Veteran

Photos by Senior Staff PhotographerTina Fowble

Bush administration plays race card, challenges Michigan admission policy ■

UCO policy safe from legal challenge, officals say.

12y Mark Schlachtenhaufen ms@thevistaonline.com

UCO's admission policy is dissimilar to a University of Michigan policy the Bush Administration says uses race to enhance student diversity, UCO officials said.

Specifically, the Bush Administration says the University

‘il "Our society is multicultural multiethnic and multiracial, an unparalleled situation for a country with a population of more than 250 million."

—Dr. Don Betz UCO provost and vice president for academic affairs

of Michigan and its law school employ a constitutionally flawed policy that offers points to minority applicants residing in certain regions of the state.

President Bush is using the culturally sensitive issue to placate Republicans who respond favorably to rhetoric related to affirmative action, said Dr. Don Betz, UCO provost and vice president for academic affairs.

"We are still sorting out our past as a society which was traumatically influenced by race and racism, a society which is still trying to answer a whole series of questions regarding how to deal with that past and deal with the issue of race today," Betz said.

Our society is multicultural, multiethnic and multiracial, an unparalleled situation for a country with a population of more than 250 million, Betz said. Since 1950, attempts to increase access to opportunity have been an important aspect of the nation's political and social history, Betz said.

Now, the issue of affirmative action, while always present, will receive more attention on college campuses, he said.

Oklahoma colleges' and universities' admissions policies are dictated by the policy established

by the State Regents for Higher Education, said Jerry Legere, UCO assistant vice president for enrollment management.

"We do not have a 'social justice' policy," said Harve Allen, regents' media relations director.

Under UCO's policy, first time freshmen may be admitted if they score at least a 20 on the comprehensive ACT, make a 2.7 GPA in high school and rank in the top 50th percent of their class or score at least 2.7 in the core curriculum.

Another option for a prospective student is for them to seek alternate admission, Legere said.

The regents allow up to eight percent of the previous year's freshman class to be admitted to state colleges and universities through an appeals process. UCO has an appeals committee that meets once each month during the fall and spring admission cycles.

Students attempting to gain admission through this method submit a letter of request and the UCO committee reviews test scores and transcripts, Legere said.

The committee then renders its decision based on a student's achievements and their ability to make their case.

UCO works to attract students seeking a teacher-intensive experi-

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TUESDAY, JANUARY 28, 2003

UCO job fair to highlight careers in health care

by Summer Pratt sp@thevistaonline.com The UCO Pre-Med/Health Professions Club is sponsoring the Health Careers Opportunity Fair from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. January 29 in the atrium of Howell Hall.

"Be prepared to talk to someone about a career in health professions," Peggy Guthrie, chairperson of the Biology Department said.

She said there will be about 30-35 booths with health professionals from the University of Oklahoma Health Science Center, Oklahoma State University College of Veterinary Medicine, Allied Health, area hospitals and many others.

Representatives from the U.S. Army, the Air Force, and the Navy will talk to students who've been accepted into medical school about scholarships.

She said the fair is for information gathering purposes only and there won't be any interviews.

Doug Stine, senior biology major, said, "It's a great opportunity to make connections with real people in the health professions world."

Kevin Pargeter, senator of the Pre-Med/Health Professions Club said students may come in and get literature on health careers and have the chance to meet people from the admissions office of medical and graduate schools.

Pargeter said the club has been working on the fair for three or four months.

"Last year we had an ice storm and still had a pretty good turn out, so hopefully the weather will be better this year," he said.

The fair is free and snacks will be provided.

For more information call the Biology Department at 974-5911.

Crisis in Venezuela: Special Vista report on recent events in Venezuela.

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UCO men extend their unbeaten home record with a 77-59 beating of SOSU. — Page 6

Relocating

Women's basketball went to 2-0 in North Division play clipping Southeastern 80-75.

— Page 6

Photo by Justin Avera

Abbi Rinderknecht, UCO student and owner of Greeks Bearing Gifts, located on the second floor of the Nigh University Center, prepares for the grand opening.

Special Coverage of the Events in Venezuela on pages 4 & 5.

Wrestling picked up two dual victories in dominating fashion 37-6 and 41-7.

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OPINION

JANUARY, 28, 2003

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P atu rally, the common people don't want war ... but after all it is the leaders of a country who determine the policy, and it is always a simple matter to drag the people along, whether it is a democracy, or a fascist dictatorship, or a parliament, or a communist dictatorship. Voice or no voice, the people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders. That is easy. All you have to do is to tell them they are being attacked, and denounce the pacifists for lack of patriotism and exposing the country to danger. It works the same in every country.

Today in History 1878 The first daily, collegiate newspaper in the United States, "The Yale News" was published for the first time.

- Hermann Goering

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The stage is set, the president must perform Tonight President Bush will have the world's attention as he delivers his State of the Union address.

In recent days, Russia, France and Germany have stiffened their anti-Iraq war positions, telling the United States in no uncertain terms they believe the United Nations weapons inspectors need more time.

Here, public sentiment is falling in line, with recent opinion polls showing more Americans want to let the UN finish its work before taking military action against Iraq.

There is no doubt that Saddam Hussein is a despicable despot, capable of unleashing horrific terror against his own people and his enemies. Regime change is a worthy goal.

What must President Bush do to change

public and world opinion?

To this point, the Bush administration has not produced a "smoking gun," irrefutable evidence that Iraq poses a clear and present danger to the American people.

It may very well be true that Iraq is playing a "shell game" with the UN, keeping one step ahead, hiding its bioweapons in advance of snap inspections.

But the growing number of skeptics at home and abroad need hard evidence before they can give the president their undivided support on this paramount issue.

In October of 1962, President John F. Kennedy and Soviet Prime Minister Nikita Khrushchev were the main players during a high-stakes showdown in the Caribbean - the

Cuban Missile Crisis.

Kennedy had a "smoking gun" in the form of aerial photographs that detailed the Soviet missile silos on Cuban soil, less than 90 miles from Florida.

Tonight, another American president faces an equally dire crisis. The Bush administration claims it has a compelling case against Iraq, that Saddam Hussein is a clear and present danger to the American people.

If the president is to change public opinion and build an anti-Iraq coalition reminiscent of the Gulf War model, he must tell the American people what the U.S. government knows, explain the entire threat.

Americans want the truth before they commit to another war against Iraq.

What do you think about the United States going to war with Iraq?

"I think it'd be kinda good."

"I think we should just mind our own business."

Adam Stevenson freshman cardiology

ANNDEE MCCLANE senior public relations

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Ammo Larson: ceneral ialis Welcome to the first edition of my weekly column on health. As a general specialist, I take seriously my job of revealing little-known health facts and debunking urban myths. More importantly, I'll work to quantify risks through memorable statistics and narratives to pad your conscience and void unneeded worry. For example, I won't tell you not to smoke, I'll tell you how much you can smoke before you run the risk of disease. I won't tell you to stop listening to loud music, I'll tell you how many decibels from what range you can take in and how long you can listen before you'll sustain hearing damage. I hope this column succeeds in smoothing gray some of the black-or-white conflicts of our 'just say no'schooled generation.

Today we shift our eyes to the mysterious food additive Monosodium Glutamate (MSG).

MSG is a clear crystalline substance that, by itself, has no taste. But when mixed with food, MSG enhances flavor, much like salt.

Companies selling low-fat, low cholesterol foods started using it a long time ago to compensate for flavor lost in the process of making junk food healthy.

Over the last thirty years, this substance has been a source of conflict between consumers and food companies. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has regulated MSG very loosely, allowing many of its incarnations to be listed under seemingly benign names. This corporate sidestep is presumably to avoid the bane of a public stigma that can be passed as easily from one friend or co-worker as you can say, "MSG? I hear that stuff is bad for you."

This leads us to the obvious question: is MSG actually bad for you? That is also a point of conflict. Some scientific studies claim it can trigger any number of bad reactions, from mild headaches to damaged retinas. Food companies claim MSG is safe. The notoriously sluggish FDA has taken a moderate stance based mainly on one critical study by the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB). The final results of the 1995 independent study found there was no evidence linking consumption of typical levels of MSG as triggering any serious medical problems among the general population. The study did find, however, that consumption of over three grams per meal of MSG or other free glutamates - substances similar in MSG's form and effect - can cause "MSG Symptom Complex," a cluster of shortterm reactions. These reactions include: - Tingling sensations, burning sensations, or a feeling of numbness in the arms, torso, or face - Chest pain - Drowsiness - Headache - Nausea - Increased heart rate The test also verified that, in addition to the potential dangers of large doses of MSG, asthmatic people who are "MSG-intolerant" can suffer from spells of bronchospasm, a difficulty

breathing, after consuming as little as 0.5 grams of MSG. Also, free glutamates, the family to which MSG belongs, are amino acids that exist naturally in the body and are, among other things, used as nerve impulse transmitters. In a 1995 report by the FDA, injections of glutamate into laboratory animals resulted in brain damage.

But the FDA asserts no evidence exists that taking MSG orally, in customary amounts, can cause such damage.

In 1995, after the FASEB findings, the FDA issued a press release saying it would consider adding an element to its labeling system that would list the amount of free glutamates contained in foodstuffs so consumers could determine for themselves the risk of consuming them.

Such an effort apparently fizzled. And because the FDA has such a lax definition of MSG - a hydrolyzed protein must contain at least 99 percent MSG before companies are required to list MSG as an ingredient - and because glutamates of lesser concentration can legally be labeled under a number of different names, it's difficult for consumers to regulate their MSG intake.

In 1991, a letter from the Director of the Office of Regulatory Guidance said that if a food contains any hydrolyzed proteins, it cannot be labeled 'No MSG.' One major opponent of MSG, truthinlabeling.com , attempts to keep the processed foods industry in check by searching out products that carry the 'No MSG' label illegally.

Truthinlabeling.com also asserts that the FDA has ignored evidence that MSG can in fact cause neurodegenerative brain damage such as Alzheimer's Disease and ALS. Its site also links to an article about a Japanese research company that published a 2002 study in Experimental Eye Research in which scientists fed MSG supplements to rats for either three or six months, which caused "gross changes in retinal morphology and function."

The FDA reiterated its position on the substance in its January 2003 FDA consumer magazine, saying there was no evidence to link glutamate to neurodegenerative diseases. They said nothing about the 2002 Japanese study that linked MSG to retinal damage.

Advocates of MSG consumption, such as the Glutamate Association, a group of manufacturers, marketers, and processed food companies claim MSG is a safe alternative to salt. Its website, msgfacts.com , says that by using small amounts of MSG in conjunction with a decreased level of salt, people can reduce their sodium intake level by 40 percent.

Msgfacts.com says MSG is made through fermentation, a process similar to making beer, vinegar and yogurt.

It naturally occurs in many commonly consumed foods such as soy sauce, and the website says MSG contributes to about two percent of the sodium contained in an average American diet.

"It's over due."

BRAD BOLAND sophomore ' psychology

"I think the bottom line is it's all about oil."

Donnica James freshman nursing

"I believe I trust our leaders who are placed to make the right decision."

LAUREN CHESNEY junior PR & Political Science

"I think they should go."

SURAJ UPRETI freshman computer science

"My husband's in the millitary, so of course I'm nervous."

DEANA ROSENTHAL sophomore elementary ed

"Whatever has to be done to keep us safe from terrorists has to be done."

JASON SNELSON sophomore history

"I don't think they should until a possibility of something like an attack should occurr."

STEPHANIE COOPER freshman broadcast production

"I am for it."

NATHAN CARR senior general studies

NEWS

JANUARY 28, 2003

Virus overwhelms global Internet systems WASHINGTON (AP) Traffic on the Internet slowed dramatically for hours early Saturday, the effects of a fastspreading, virus-like infection that overwhelmed the world's digital pipelines and broadly interfered with Web browsing and delivery of e-mail.

Sites monitoring the health of the Internet reported significant slowdowns globally. Experts said the electronic attack bore remarkable similarities to the "Code Red" virus during the summer of 2001 which also ground online traffic to a halt.

"It's not debilitating," said Howard Schmidt, President Bush's No. 2 cyber-security adviser. "Everybody seems to be getting it under control."

Schmidt said the FBI's National Infrastructure Protection Center and private experts at the CERT Coordination Center were monitoring the attack and offering technical advice to computer administrators on how to protect against it.

Most home users did not need to take any protective measures.

The virus-like attack, which began about 12:30 a.m. EST, sought out vulnerable computers on the Internet to infect using a known flaw in popular database

software from Microsoft Corp., called "SQL Server 2000." But the attacking software code was scanning for victim computers so randomly and so aggressively sending out thousands of probes each second - that it saturated many Internet data pipelines.

Schmidt said disruption within the U.S. government was minimal, partly because the attack occurred early on a Saturday morning.

"This is like Code Red all over again," said Marc Maiffret, an executive with eEye Digital Security, whose engineers were among the earliest to study samples of the attack software. "The sheer number of attacks is eating up so much bandwidth that normal operations can't take place."

"The impact of this worm was huge," agreed Ben Koshy of W3 International Media Ltd., which operates thousands of Web sites from its computers in Vancouver.

"It's a very significant attack."

Koshy added that, about six hours after the attack started, commercial Web sites that had been overwhelmed were starting to come back online as engineers began effectively blocking the malicious data traffic. At the height of the attack, another company reported that computers were flooded with more than

125 megabytes of data every second.

"People are recovering from it," Koshy said.

Symantec Corp., an antivirus vendor, estimated that at least 22,000 systems were affected worldwide.

"Traffic itself seems to have leveled off a little bit, so likely only so many systems are exposed out there," said Oliver Friedrichs, senior manager with Symantec Security Response.

The attacking software, technically known as a worm, was overwhelming Internet traffic-directing devices known as routers.

"The Internet is still usable, but we're definitely receiving reports from some of our customers who have had it affect their routers specifically," Friedrichs said.

The attack sought to exploit a software flaw discovered by researchers in July 2002 that permits hackers to seize control of corporate database servers.

Microsoft deemed the problem "critical" and offered a free repairing patch, but it was impossible to know how many computer administrators applied the fix.

"People need to do a better job about fixing vulnerabilities," Schmidt said.

The latest attack was likely to revive debate within the technology industry about the need for an Internet-wide monitoring center, which the Bush administration has proposed. Some Internet industry executives and lawyers said they would raise serious civil liberties concerns if the U.S. government, not an industry consortium, operated such a powerful monitoring center.

"No where do you see everything that has happened in cyber-space, no one has that synoptic view," said Dick Clarke, Bush's top cyber-security adviser, during a speech earlier this month to U.S. intelligence officials. "What we're talking about is seeing something in time to stop it, a major cyber attack."

During the "Code • Red" attack in July 2001, about 300,000 mostly corporate server computers were infected and programmed to launch a simultaneous attack against the Web site for the White House, which U.S. officials were able to defend successfully.

Unlike that episode, the malicious software used in this latest attack did not appear to do anything other than try to spread its own infection, experts said.

lion from this year's school budget.

A cap set by the Legislature allows colleges and universities in Oklahoma to raise tuition a maximum of 7 percent for in-state students and 9 percent for outof-state students.

For this school year, the tuition increase generated nearly $30 million for higher education.

A bill introduced Thursday by Rep. Bill Nations, D-Norman, would allow OSU and the University of Oklahoma to set resident tuition based on an average of the other Big 12 schools.

"Right now, OSU ranks 11th and OU 12th in the Big 12," said OU President David Boren.

"Not only are OU and OSU dead last, they are also far below even the average of the Big 12."

Even if the two universities raised tuition by 15 percent, they would remain at the bottom, Boren said.

Paul Risser, new chancellor for higher education, said he is working with Boren and OSU President David Schmidly to get

a tuition bill passed. He said much of his time also will be spent developing a higher education-economic plan because he thinks it is the best way to spur the economy.

"Higher education is not coming to the governor and Legislature with its hand out," Risser said.

So far this fiscal year, higher education has lost more than $50 million that had been appropriat-

Poster Sale

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Students look through a poster sale from the group Art Beyond The Wall. Half of the money from the sales will go to the university

ampus Events Tuesday The UCO Fencing Club practices from 8 to10 p.m. every Tuesday and Thursday on the second floor of the Health and Education Building. For more information, call Angela Malicki at 348-4016.

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No rallies planned for Oklahoma higher education OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) University administrators in Oklahoma aren't planning any rallies at the Capitol to push for more funding.

Instead, they are trying to get approval to raise tuition by as much as 15 percent per year and do away with the cap set by the Legislature on how much tuition ,can be 'raised.

"We don't have a strong tradition on either of the campuses of the two major universities to rally at the Legislature," said Ed Lawry, president of the Faculty Senate at Oklahoma State University "I guess we have left it up to the administration and to people who work closely with the Legislature."

A coalition made up of a dozen education groups is planning a rally at the Capitol on Feb. 12. Among the proposals being pushed is a temporary penny sales tax to help financially strapped schools.

The state is facing a $600 million budget shortfall. Public education already has cut $158 mil-

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OU is working on a furlough plan in case revenues fall short next month. Boren said that unless the university is allowed to boost tuition and fees closer to the Big 12 average, furloughs also might occur next school year.

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The United Methodist Campus Ministry is offering the first of four weekly Bible studies, "Meet the Methodists" at 4 p.m. Jan. 29 in the Nigh University Center, Room 322.

The Health Professions Career Fair is all day located

at the Atrium in Howell Hall. The annual career fair presents several local and regional health related job and educational opportunities. For more information, call Dr. Peggy Guthrie at 974-5911.

Thursday Tri-Beta Biological Honor Society is having a regular meeting at 12 p.m. at the atrium in Howell Hall. We discuss everything from upcoming career opportunities for biologists to major environmental and ecological issues. For more information call Rachel Adams at 974-5911.

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Venezuelan Crisis

Stories by Mark Schlachtenhaufen Illustrations by Chris Maupin

Editor's Note: These stories would not have been possible without the guidance and help of Lizette Galindez Silva.

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"" - is allies include U.S. President George W. Bush, Cuban leader Fidel Castro and Iraqi President Saddam Hussein: He is a former army paratrooper who once led a coup attempt.

His enemies include Carlos Ortega, a leader of the Democratic Coordinating Committee, a broad coalition of groups seeking to oust him from power. He is a family man with five children.

He is Hugo Chavez, the president of Venezuela, a country fractured by the general strike that began Dec. 2.

It is the latest in a series of strikes aimed at prompting early elections or the removal of Chavez from office. Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter has been in Venezuela, attempting to find a peaceful resolution to the crisis.

Carter's efforts produced two options,

Apr. 11, 2002 23 killed; 123 injured when snipers open fire on an opposition rally in Caracas.

Apr. 12, 2002 Chavez resigned and sought sanctuary in Cuba. It was then revealed he never officially. signed the resignation papers, leading to his reinstatement.

Oct. 10, 2002 Opposition marches in protest of Chavez's refusal to resign.

Oct. 22, 2002 Citing article 350 of Venezuela's Constitution, more than 100 military officers voiced their disapproval of Chavez, who later fired them.

!e. 220'2 The opposition led general strike begins.

Dec. 6, 2002 3 killed; 28 injured at an opposition led event in Caracas.

Jan. 23, 2002 2 killed at a rally in support of Chavez's leadership.

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one being the addition of a new amendment to the Venezuelan Constitution that would shorten Chavez's six-year term, started in 1998, and eventually lead to new elections.

The other option would result in a recall referendum on Chavez.

The two sides have not yet agreed on a solution.

For most members of the opposition, the fight is about political systems, government corruption and oil.

Prior to the strike, Venezuela was the world's fifth-largest oil producer. The United States had received 12 percent of its annual oil imports, or 1.5 million barrels a day, from the South American country of more than 24 million people.

Cuba also imports much of its oil at greatly reduced prices from Venezuela.

Many of Chavez's detractors believe his relationship with communist Cuba is too cozy for the good of Venezuela.

In March 2002, when a new board of directors was named for Petroleos de Venezuela (PDVSA), opposition members accused Chavez of making a power grab for Latin America's largest corporation. The opposition said the appointments were based on political objectives, not merit.

Chavez has warned PDVSA workers not to strike. Pilots of oil tankers joined the protest by going on strike.

Other Venezuelans are protesting a recession, high taxes and the governmentimposed banking fee. The sales tax rate is 16 percent and government-supplied services, including health care, are substandard. The government also imposed an unpopular fee on bank withdrawals.

In response, Venezuelans have been taking to the streets in large numbers, both to show their opposition and their support of President Chavez. On April 11, 2002, protestors organized to persuade Chavez to resign. Snipers opened fire and in the ensuing violence 23 were killed, 123 wounded.

On April 12, Chavez resigned and sought sanctuary in Cuba. It was then revealed he never officially signed the resignation papers, leading to his reinstatement.

On Oct. 22, 2002, citing article 350 of Venezuela's Constitution, more than 100 military officers voiced their disapproval of Chavez, who subsequently fired them. The case did not make it to the Venezuelan Supreme Court.

On Dec. 6, 2002, three were killed and 28 wounded during a march organized by the opposition. A controversy ensued when the opposition claimed a shooter was connected to the government, which denied any involvement.

More recently, on Jan. 23, the anniversary of the fall of Gen. Marcos Perez Jimenez, a pro-Chavez rally was held in Caracas. A bomb exploded near the main square, killing two.

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Venezuelans gather at Victoria Avenue to protest against President Chavez.

UCO graduate may join opposition "Anytime you participate in an event, you take a risk to receive a gunshot or something like that." — Carlos Espinel, UCO graduate For most students, the biggest worries are finding the time to study for a test or deciding what to do over the weekend.

Carlos Espinel, who graduated from UCO in December, is weighing the biggest decision of his life: whether or not he will return to his homeland of Venezuela and join the opposition coalition working to have_;' President Hugo Chavez removed from power.

Espinel's original plan to go home

by February or March has been postponed. Espinel said if he hasn't found a job by June — he earned a master's degree in business administration — he will return to Venezuela, against the advice of friends.

"At this moment, I don't want to march," Espinel said.

"If I do not have a job by June, I will go back. The situation is very hard for all of us because we don't have a clear future."

If he returns, Espinel said he would participate in special events organized by the opposition by helping provide food for example. He could provide financial support, or assist with the production of newsletters.

Espinel said he is aware of the consequences of his future actions. Since unrest in Venezuela erupted in April 2002, dozens of people have been killed.

"Anytime you participate in an event, you take a risk to receive a gun'

Photo by Luis Alvaray

Demonstrators gather to ask the Venezuelan President Chavez to resign.

shot or something like that," Espinel said.

Espinel said the future of Venezuela is worth the risk.

Since Chavez entered office in 1998, Venezuela has been transitioning from a social democracy into a communist state, Espinel said. If Chavez had his choice, .Venezuela would have a communist-type regime and would face political and economic isolation, he said.

"We receive a lot of [advice] from Cuba," Espinel said. "If we take out Chavez, what would be our relationship with Cuba in the future?"

Espinel's mother and father live in Caracas. His mother is a homemaker.

His father is a retired retailer. The general strike, while adversely affecting the economy; has not disrupted their day-to-day lives too much,

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Turmoil could cause higher gas prices Venezuelan, Iraqi conflicts creating 'market jitters' If the two-month-old general strike in Venezuela continues and U.S. troops invade Iraq, UCO commuters could soon be paying significantly higher prices at the pump. Resulting lingering uncertainties are pushing prices even higher.

"That's enough to make the market fairly jittery," said Chuck Mai, AAA Oklahoma public relations director.

Other factors influencing the oil market include OPEC's increase in production by 1.5 million barrels a day, winter

weather, which is driving heating oil prices higher, and the low level of crude oil stocks, said Lowell Feld, Energy Information Administration (EIA) world oil market analyst.

An AAA Oklahoma survey of local regular selfserve prices shows metro prices are higher than they were one year ago, but lower than the record high of $1.73 per gallon of regular unleaded gasoline recorded on June 20, 2000.

The metro average price for a gallon of gas on Jan. 22 was $1.36 per gallon, compared to 99.9 cents per gallon one year ago, a difference of 36.9 cents. If there were no war with Iraq and the situation in Venezuela improved, prices over the coming months would remain comparable, Mai said.

If U.S. troops do invade Iraq and the situation in Venezuela worsens, prices could go as high as $1.55-$1.60 a gallon, Mai said. How long they would remain at that level, or just how high they could climb would depend on the duration and extent of the two crises.

"Anything is possible," Mai said.

The national average for a gallon of gasoline was $1.45, the highest amount since Sept. 24,

2001, said Doug MacIntyre, EIA senior oil analyst. Fears about Venezuela and Iraq briefly drove oil prices above $35 per barrel Jan. 21. They ended the day at $34.61 per barrel.

The higher the price per barrel, the higher the price of gas at the pump, MacIntyre said.

Before the national strike, Venezuela was exporting 1.5 million barrels of oil per day to the United States, Feld said. The current estimate ranges from 600,000 to 800,000, the lower figure being offered by strike leaders, the higher figure by the government.

The United States receives about one-fifth, or 20 percent, of its total oil imports from the Persian Gulf region, McIntyre said. A U.S.-led war against Iraq would have negative consequences throughout the oil-producing region.

Recently, President Bush has been pressing the case for taking action against Iraq sooner rather than later.

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UCO adds more parking spaces The University of Central Oklahoma has begun the Spring 2003 semester with 255 more parking spaces than the Edmond university had at this time last year.

UCO recently completed construction of 22 new parking spaces on Ayers Street, on the south side of the soccer field adjacent to Hamilton Field House.

Twenty student parking spaces were added to the north side of the street. Two new handicapped spaces also were constructed, and ramps were installed at each corner of the

parking area.

Lighting also was improved, and sidewalks and pedestrian staging areas were enlarged and improved, as well.

Parking on the south side of Ayers Street is still reserved for Central Cafeteria staff.

Construction on the newly finished parking area was started in September.

As the result of various summer construction and repair projects, and the leasing of several spaces from the Day Spring church on the corner of Ayers and Chowning Streets, UCO started the school year in

September with 233 more parking spaces than it had in Spring 2002.

Leon Fourcade, manager of UCO Parking Services, said another 300 spaces would become available on campus around March 1, when the university's Wellness Center project is completed.

Fourcade said UCO has a three-year plan that includes several significant projects, allowing the university to continue to expand and improve its parking capability.

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Venezuelans join to protest their president in a "torch march" last December at El Cafetal Boulevard.

Venezuela, from page 4 Espinel said.

Others tell different stories.

One of Espinel's two brothers lives in Caracas and was recently told not to come to work for a month; there is nothing for him to do as a result of the strike.

When Caracas residents fill their cars with gasoline, they wait in line up to 10 hours. A two-liter bottle of Coke costs $3 on the black market, where gas may also be found.

Some canned foods, beer and even Big Macs are now hard to find, since McDonald's franchises recently joined the strike.

"Most of them are closed," Espinel said.

gas prices, from page 4 from various sections of Oklahoma City, already driving up their monthly gas bills. Some ithey are very concerned a t the prospects of pag increased prices at the pump.

Ayyappan R. Muthuvel lives in north Oklahoma City. He said he currently spends about $100 each month on gas. If prices increase too much, he will have to shuffle his budget and search for ways to come up with the extra money.

"Gas is one of the most important things. It is the driving force of the common man.

It's going to affect everyday life in a very big way," Muthuvel said.

He said he hoped former President Jimmy Carter could resolve the Venezuelan crisis.

"It's better if things are solved diplomatically rather than militarily," Muthuvel said.

Shawn McCleary lives in Oklahoma City, near Millwood High School. He said he spends about $30 per week on gas and

Mail delivery has also been slowed greatly. The last week of November, Espinel mailed some Christmas gifts, destined for family members in Venezuela. As of Jan. 23, the gifts had still not been received, Espinel said.

Espinel said his brothers are "very upset" about the situation in Venezuela. He communicates weekly with his family members by telephone and on the Internet.

He gets current news about the crisis from Internet newspapers.

Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter is trying to broker a peaceful resolution to the crisis. One solution would be through a Constitutional amendment to

shorten President Chavez's term to four years. The other would lead to a recall referendum in August.

Espinel said due to Constitutional provisions, the outcome of the referendum would be that Chavez would step down and the vice president would become the president, a prospect that concerns Espinel.

The vice president is Chavez's right-hand man, Espinel said.

What does the future hold for Venezuela?

"At this moment, we do not know," Espinel said.

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he would be happy if prices remained the same.

Instead of worrying about the world situation, he said he concentrates on school, sports and his one-year-old daughter.

Laura Oden spends a lot of her time on the road driving to UCO from northwest Oklahoma City. She said she probably doesn't follow current world events as closely she

should. Her parents pay for her gas.

"I already think it's kind of high compared to what I remember a couple of years ago," Oden said.

Mai encouraged consumers to shop around for the best prices. He said Oklahoma, with its numerous retail outlets, has a competitive market compared to other areas.

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ence in which they have a more personal classroom relationship with a faculty member, Betz said.

Betz said President Bush's action coincides with a recent demographic shift in the nation's population.

"To me, the real phenomenon right now, which is partially addressed by the president's comments, has to do with the relationship between the country and its Hispanic population," Betz said.

Increasingly, Hispanics are becoming the majority, bypassing Caucasian and AfricanAmerican populations. It was

recently reported that 37 million Americans identify themselves as Hispanic, eclipsing the AfricanAmerican population, Betz said.

Betz said affirmative action, to him, is about realizing what diversity in our society has become and the ways we go about reflecting that on our college campuses.

The student population on the UCO campus is fairly reflective of Oklahoma's ethnic makeup, Betz said.

"I think diversity is an important value in any community," Betz said.

"I believe that we have the ingredients on our campus to

have a truly diverse learning and living experience."

UCO has an international student population of more than 1,800, representative of the national and global experience, Betz said. UCO has a responsibility to encourage its students to be aware of the world and its inhabitants.

That exposure to different cultures prepares students both professionally and personally for a more integrated society. Betz said UCO has excellent role models that encourage diverse thinking and diverse interaction.

on bullets and guns," Langley said.

Many Americans are concerned that Iraq should not be the Bush administration's main concern. Instead, the administration should focus its efforts towards the terrorist networks responsible for Sept. 11.

"Folks are asking, 'How is war with Iraq connected to Osama bin Laden and the tragedies of Sept. 1 1 ?"

Batchelder said.

"More and more people want a world with less preparations for war and more commitment to human issues like the environment, education, control of diseases and health care that is affordable," he said.

Some simply want peace.

Rex Friend, an attorney who regularly attends the protests, said, "We want peace in the world, but not the world in piece§'."-

Protest, from page 1 "I was driving by, and I saw the crowds and was encouraged by their willingness to stay out here in the freezing cold and fight for something they believe in," said Carol Reggio, who decided to join the protest, despite the biting wind and freezing temperatures.

"We shouldn't feel unAmerican because we are speaking our minds," she said.

War protests in America have been prevalent since the nation's birth, but some think that the groups participating in today's war-resistance movements are more representative of America than ever.

Lynn Betterton, who participated in the protests during the Vietnam War, said the crowd at this protest was much more diverse than the young, radical protesters of the 1960s and 70s.

"I've seen everything [here] from little kids to great-grandparents," she said.

John Langley, a Vietnam War veteran, believes these protests are un-American.

"I think [the protesters] are unpatriotic because they don't see the whole picture," he said.

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UCO's sixth regionally ranked men's team kept their unbeaten home record alive Saturday by crushing Southeastern Oklahoma 77-59.

UCO jumped to an early lead with a 25-1 scoring frenzy.

Forcing 12 turnovers the Broncho's used the old fashioned lay-up, scoring eight of them from six different players.

By halftime UCO had extended the lead to 41-21.

The Bronchos came back in the second half with the same attitude.

Southeastern tried a comeback but the closest they could get to UCO was 10 points.

Central Oklahoma had a 100 run in the middle of the half to boost them to a 67-47 lead before taking the win 77 - 59.

The men's team is 12-4, 2-0 in conference play and on an eight-game winning streak.

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Though the Bronchos fell behind 13-2 early in the first half, they persevered and came up big by halftime.

Summer Wafford put up two trey's in a 14-2 scoring run to give the Broncho's the lead. By halftime UCO had taken the lead 39-33.

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